Cultural Construction Grammar: Studies in Nordic Language and Life
Name of applicant
Carsten Levisen
Title
Associate Professor
Institution
Roskilde University
Amount
DKK 865,092
Year
2023
Type of grant
Monograph Fellowships
Summary
Grammar is thick with cultural meaning. This book explores the connections between Nordic language and Nordic life by tapping into the constructions that speakers use frequently in everyday life. Following the idea that "grammar is cultural", the book delves into key domains of Nordic living, tracing the specificity of "social", "environmental" and "secular" grammars of the Nordics.